The Perfect Date

OntheLasGallinas · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 4:23 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

I've still got my old Viet Nam era John Wayne (P38). I use it on occasion to keep it polished.

I'm from the C-ration days. I always thought they were great. I bought some MREs once, just to see what they were like. The were great also. Any of them are better than French fries cooked in JP4! Never had any gastric disturbances from any of them. They're all good. Better than chow hall food most of the time.

I've cussed chow hall food before, but I gained weight on it when I joined the military. It's either good stuff, or it could be that it was the first time in my life that I got to eat three times a day. Being raised by a south Texas dry land farmer can make a fellow look like an Ethiopian charity commercial on TV.

Cary

Cary

Bushmaster · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

I didn't want to date myself and call it a John Wayne can opener, but that's what I have too...

Vince · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:57 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Why do you call it a John Wayne can opener? Has it got something to do with the vintage of it, or did JW use it in a movie?

Cheers, Vince

Bushmaster · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:05 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

I believe the P-38 has been around sense the Second World War and was always found in the C-rats box. As you know J W was the nations's war movie hero for both WWII and Viet Nam. Hence the endearing title of John Wayne can opener...

I remember my father asking me if they still made them and if I could get one or two for him as he had lost his over the years...He was on an AKA (auxilary troop transport) in the Pacific going from island to island dropping off Marines here and there. He was a second class cook (E-5) and his GQ station was a 20mm twin mount (trigger man)...

Vince · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Bushy wrote:

He was a second class cook

I call them First Class Bait Layers...or Fitters and Turners (fit good food into a pot and turn it into garbage)...or Tucker @#*&%#s.

Cheers, Vince

Bushmaster · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:30 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

And you want ot argue with a man that wields a twin 20mm?

d_hoffman · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:10 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Call me crazy but, I even like chow hall food for the most part. Nuts

Vince · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Me...argue....never mate...especially with twin 20's. Laughing

Hoffy old mate....you are starting to worry me. I'm actually getting quite concerned with your culinary habits. Laughing

Cheers, Vince

Bushmaster · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:52 am Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

In 22 years I had maybe one or two chow hall or mess deck that produced bad chow. I really can't complain about the food that the Navy served me...It was hot, it was cooked and ther was plenty of it...Steaks to order on Fridays...

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

I got a couple of John Wayne's in my hunting/camping equipment. Laughing

Come this coming Saturday I will be headed off to Bushy's old State with my camping stuff. Laughing

Dimitri

Bushmaster · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Headed for Oregon? Where?

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Eastern Oregon to do a little camping, hiking, having fun somewhere I've never been. Never been to the US or west for that matter. Cool

Dimitri

1895ss · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Dimitri wrote:

Eastern Oregon to do a little camping, hiking, having fun somewhere I've never been. Never been to the US or west for that matter. Cool

Dimitri

You sure have lived a sheltered life eh? Laughing

I'm kidding "D"

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Never been much to travel. Been out of the province TWICE in my life. This trip will be double the length of those 2 trips (2 weeks vs one week for both). Laughing

Dimitri

1895ss · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: The Perfect Date

Good luck D and have a great time!!!!!! Very Happy

and a safe trip!! Very Happy